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Parenting is THE toughest, most challenging and yet most rewarding job in the world. You can never prepare yourself enough, and you will never ever know it all. You can read parenting books and websites, watch other mums and dads … Continued

I know, I know, Christmas is barely over and here you are faced with another gift guide! And another occasion. But hey, this one's extra special as it's Valentine's Day (I'm not so much the mush V-day type of person, … Continued

All mums want the best for their children but, as the old cliché states, kids don’t come with a guidebook. As such, it’s your job to ensure that the right decisions and balance are maintained at all times. Reviewing your … Continued

Don't you often (always?) feel like your mind is one big gobbledegook mess? Thinking about at least five different things at one time. Concentrating on one thing but reflecting upon three other things at the back of your mind? … Continued

Welcome to the first edition of #Mumspeak, where I put forth a parenting-related/ mum or dad-centric question, and invite parent bloggers to give their honest, unadulterated answers/ views/ opinions. Being a mum blogger and Tales from Mamaville being a blog … Continued

Bad Moms – the chick-mom flick starring Mila Kunis as an over-tired, over-worked, over-stressed mom – was on my 'must watch' movie list since I first saw the trailer. Of course, movies in theatres post Little Man are as frequent … Continued

7 am: Sits up in bed. Upright… from flat horizontal. Checks to see if mummy and daddy are awake. (Mummy and daddy pretend to be in deep sleep). Toddler pats them. No movement. 'Good Morning everybody!' he announces. Mummy groans … Continued

Who is every new mum's sole companion/ best friend during that lonely, sleepy 3 am feed? Who gives an exhausted/ frustrated/ scared mum guidance, support and a 'you are not alone in this' kind-of-feeling? Who makes a frazzled mum laugh out loud at the insanities of motherhood? Mummy-centric … Continued

Mums do the toughest job. Ever. Keeping baby safe inside you for nine months and then churning out sounds and expletives you never knew could come out of your mouth while bringing said baby into the world is the easy part (something … Continued